Central Dauphin School District furlough list is fluid, officials say

View full sizeDAN GLEITER, The Patriot-News, 2009The Central Dauphin School District administration building on Rutherford Road in Lower Paxton Twp.

In the wake of complaints that at least some Central Dauphin School District staffers received unexpected furlough notices by telephone, school officials said Friday that the list of who will be let go is fluid.

Ford Thompson, president of the Central Dauphin School Board, said furlough lists are subject to change every day because of staff resignations and retirements.

Thompson denied that there are multiple lists with different names attached to them, saying there is just one list that is subject to change. Central Dauphin officials announced Monday that nearly 84 employees, including at least 70 teachers, could lose their positions.

There is no severance package for anyone affected by furloughs, district officials said. Teachers with higher seniority and the certification to teach in a remaining position can bump another teacher from that job.

Central Dauphin officials expect to save $2.48 million through the furloughs, which include deducting the furloughed employees’ wages and benefits and factoring in the district’s cost of their unemployment compensation.

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